Materials for Activity Name tags Markers or crayons Preparation for Activity Set up tables and chairs. Place name tags and markers on the tables. Description of Activity This activity is appropriate when participants do not arrive in a group but arrive individually before the session begins....

From The Everything Seed by Carole Martignacco, illustrated by Joy Troyer, (Berkeley, California: Tricycle Press, 2006). Used with permission. Carole Martignacco is a poet, singer, grandmother, and former RE director. A Unitarian Universalist minister, she currently serves as minister to the...

Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Read the meditation a few times so you will be comfortable leading it. Description of Activity Have participants sit or lie down in a comfortable position with eyes closed. Read the meditation in a gentle, calm voice....

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Seeds for a variety of plants that have similar growing needs, preferably ones that require little care during the week, such as a hardy annual mix Bowl to hold loose seeds Window box Planting soil Organic fertilizer Watering can and spoons or trow...

Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Felt candle-and-flame board (see Preparation for Activity) Two baskets to hold felt flames and felt candles Optional: LED/battery-operated tea lights or candles Preparation for Activity Make a felt candle-and-flame board: Staple or nail a large piec...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A large quantity of seeds in a variety of shapes and sizes, for example, garden seeds, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, milkweed pods, and beans Trays to hold the seeds, preferably with dividers to separate the types of seeds (egg cartons would be ideal)...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "The Everything Seed" or a copy of the book Amazon.

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write "Covenant" at the top of a sheet of newsprint, and post....

Activity time: 8 minutes Materials for Activity A large seed such as a lima bean, avocado pit, or acorn Description of Activity Gather participants in a standing circle....

Materials for Activity Seeds for plants which will grow well outdoors in your climate Shovels, trowels, watering cans, gardening gloves, garden stakes, and other garden tools and materials Sunscreen, sun hats, and bug repellent Optional: Weather-proof sign to label "Love Will Guide Us Garden" wit...

Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and LED/battery-operated candle Handout 1, Ten Million Stars Handout 2, Love Will Guide Us Lyrics (Hymn 131 in Singing the Living Tradition) Large, black cloth or paper for Night Sky display Leader Resource 1, The North Star Leader Resource ...

Materials for Activity Name tags Markers or crayons Preparation for Activity Set up tables and chairs. Place name tags and markers on the tables. Description of Activity This activity is appropriate when participants do not arrive in a group but arrive individually before the session begins....

One of the more important things that Unitarian Universalists try to do is to "seek the truth in love." This might sound easy to do. "So, what's so hard about it?" you might ask....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Ball of yarn Optional: Scissors, including left-handed scissors Description of Activity In addition to building community through sharing information about important events in participants' lives, this version of sharing joys and concerns uses a...

Activity time: 15 minutes Preparation for Activity Invite a long-time member of your congregation to come share recollections of the congregation's history. Explain the Rev. David Pettee's story of seeking his family's truth, and give them the story "Hard Truths" to read. Make sure the guest is...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Craft sticks (popsicle sticks), two for each participant; a variety of colors of yarn Scissors Optional: Toothpicks, two for each participant; a variety of colors of embroidery floss Preparation for Activity Consider the manual dexterity of the...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Paper and a pencil for each participant Description of Activity Distribute paper and pencils. Invite the group to play Two Truths and a Lie. Explain: Each participant writes down two things about themselves that are true, but which others might not...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "Hard Truths" Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to share it with the group. Review the discussion questions....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Taking It Home Optional: God's Eyes made in Activity 3 Preparation for Activity Download and adapt Taking It Home and copy as a handout for all participants (or, email to parents). Description of Activity Explain that the session is almost over and...

Materials for Activity Newspaper, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Post a few sheets of blank newsprint. Description of Activity Find out as much as possible about a significant and controversial issue, and present your findings as a letter to the editor and/or a letter to a relevant...